LIFE-SAVING PROFICIENCY

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2116, 6 April 1914, Page 8

LIFE-SAVING PROFICIENCY

ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE. At St. Patrick's College on Saturday ovening a- very pleasant function took place, during the course of whicli the_ awards of the Royal Life-Savins Society secured by pupils of the. college were presented. Among those present were, Messrs. G. S. Gill (chairman of the Wellington Centre of.the Society), W. C. Collier (honorary secretary), T. Shields, G. 11. Neal, and W. H. Ellis (lion, examiners). Father Eccleton, in presenting the awards, laid stress on the good work which the society was doing, and spoke of the unselfish manner in which the officers of the society gave themselves up to their work. ITe honed that the boys would take notice of this unselfishness, and, in their after life, endeavour to assist their fellow-men in like manner. Tho rcctor (Dr. Kennedy) said that he was very proud of the enthusiasm which tlio boys had displayed in lifesaving, and of tho great number of awards which had been won, and expressed tho wish that next year, instead of fifty_ awards being gained, his college might treble or quadruple that number. Mr. J. A. Duffy, who is responsible for the introduction of the society's work in the college, received mention for his good work, the hoys cheering when Father Eccleton spokij of his services. Mr. G. S. Hill, on behalf of his society, expressed pleasure at being ablo to witness such a larse number of awards presented. It was certainly significant that the work of the society was making headway in the right quarter. Following is a list of tho successful candidates: —Elementary certificates: E. Kerrigan, T. Quinlivan, E. Whittle, C. Knight, G. Kenncy, A. Storey. Proficiency certificates: E. O'Donuell. T. liourkc. P. Te Wori, J. Gamble, T. Cotter, Cyril' Dealy, Cccil Dealy, E. Whittle. C. Knight, F. Cranston, W. Coles, F. M'Mahon, D. Finnegan, I!. Pederscn, G. Kenny, C. OX'onnell. C. Percy. F. Grogan, A. Storey, E. Griri(itli, Gerald O'Domiell, W. Kiescking, D. O'Neil, A. Card. G. Miller. F. J lavdon. ' Bronze medallions: C. O'Donnell, T. Bourke, P. Te Wcri, C. Knight. F. Cranston, G. Kenny, E. Whittle, Cecil Dealy. C. O'ConuelJ. T. Cotter, B. M'Mahon, J. Coles, R. Pedorsen. Teachers' certificates: '0. O'Donnell, T. Bourke.